Everything you need to know about guitars in the UK — acoustic, electric, and bass — from beginner starter packs to professional instruments.
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Inside Guitars
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Guitar Tuners
Reliable tuning hardware for acoustic, electric and bass guitars, with options for upgrades, replacements and classic re...
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Electric Guitar
A versatile amplified instrument for rhythm, lead and genre-spanning performance, from clean tones to high-gain sounds.
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Acoustic Guitar
An acoustic guitar is a versatile steel-string instrument for strumming, fingerstyle, songwriting and live performance.
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Guitar Guitar
Guitar guitar is a broad category for instruments and accessories suited to players at every level and style.
Fender
Fender guitars and related instruments trusted for classic design, tone and versatility.
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Fender Stratocaster
The fender stratocaster is a versatile electric guitar known for bright tones, comfort and wide genre appeal.
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Stratocaster
Iconic double-cut electric guitars with versatile tones, comfortable contours and wide appeal across many genres.
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ESP
High-performance electric guitars with fast playability, strong output and a bold look suited to rock and metal.
Telecaster
The Telecaster delivers bright tone, simple controls and reliable versatility for stage, studio and rehearsal.
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Les Paul
Iconic solid-body electrics known for sustain, thick tone and a classic rock and blues feel.
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Gibson Sg
The Gibson SG is a lightweight, high-output electric guitar with fast playability and bold stage appeal.
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Fender Telecaster
The fender telecaster delivers bright, punchy electric guitar tone with dependable playability for stage and studio use.
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The Best Short Scale Electric Bass for the Money
The short-scale bass market has more genuinely good options than ever — here is an honest look at what to consider at each budget level.
Tremolo Pedal: A Complete Buyer's Guide
The tremolo pedal market spans from affordable basics to complex multi-waveform units. Here's how to navigate it.
Gibson J45: A Complete Buyer's Guide
Everything to check before buying a Gibson J-45, new or vintage — the specs that matter, the era that changes the feel, and the pitfalls worth avoiding.
The Ultimate Guide to Yamaha Pacifica
Since 1990, the Yamaha Pacifica has quietly done the job of three or four different guitars. Here's the full story of why it works.
A Guide to Yamaha Acoustic Guitars
Yamaha acoustic guitars have been the choice of beginners, singers and touring musicians for sixty years. No hype—just reliable instruments that work.
Evh for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A gentle, reassuring introduction to EVH guitars for anyone newer to guitar who doesn't yet play like Eddie Van Halen.
Fender Precision Bass: A Complete Buyer's Guide
The recipe hasn't changed since 1957 — so here's what you're really paying for as you move up the Fender Precision Bass range.
Fender Telecaster: A Complete Buyer's Guide
The wall of Telecasters at the shop all look similar; the differences that matter are in the neck, the pickups and the bridge. Here's what to check before you buy.
Common Cables Jack Mistakes to Avoid
Most guitar cable problems are self-inflicted and entirely preventable. Here are the mistakes that come up most often and how to avoid them.
Tremolo Pedal Explained: Features, Types and Tips
A tremolo pedal does one thing: it pulses your volume at a regular rate. Understanding how it does this — and which circuit type produces which sound — is the key to using it well.
Sigma Acoustic Guitar Explained: Features, Types and Tips
A Sigma acoustic guitar offers solid-top construction at prices most competitors match only with laminates — the result of a long-standing commitment to accessible quality.
Everything You Need to Know About Box of Records
A box of records offers great value and discovery for vinyl collectors. Whether you're seeking bargains or rare pressings, learn how to evaluate collections and get the most from your purchase.
Semi Hollow Body Bass: A Complete Guide
Guitar Pink for Beginners: A Complete Guide
If a pink guitar is what's actually getting you excited to play, that's a genuinely good reason to start here — here's what you need to know first.
Lap Steel Guitar for Beginners: A Complete Guide
No frets, a metal bar, strings facing the sky — here's the calm, genuine first-steps plan for anyone nervous about starting lap steel guitar.
Common Expression Pedal Mistakes to Avoid
Wrong cable, polarity mismatch, skipping calibration — here are the mistakes that cause most expression pedal problems, and the fixes for each.
Harley Benton Electric Guitar for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Starting guitar on a budget instrument is completely fine — this guide covers what to check on arrival, how to connect and tune the instrument, and the basics of getting started.
Fender Blues Junior Amplifier: A Complete Buyer's Guide
New or used, standard or special edition — here's everything worth knowing before you buy a Fender Blues Junior amplifier.
Ten Gauge Guitar Strings for Beginners: A Complete Guide
If you've just heard the term 'tens' and aren't sure what it means or whether it applies to you, this guide covers what a ten gauge guitar strings setup is, how it compares to nines, and what beginner...
Guitars Market for Beginners: A Complete Guide
You don't need to understand the whole guitars market to start — just one properly set-up guitar and a reason to pick it up again tomorrow.
Pedal Board for Beginners: A Complete Guide
Two or three pedals is a proper rig, not a starter one. Here's the no-nonsense way to build your first pedal board and actually get it right.
Everything You Need to Know About Cabinet Electric
Speaker cabinets are where an electric guitar rig's final tone is shaped. Here's how they work and what the key decisions are.
Taylor Guitars: A Complete Buyer's Guide
The spec sheet can look like a foreign language until you know what actually matters. Here's the honest, no-hype version of what to check before buying.
What Guitars Cover
Guitars sit at the heart of modern music, from folk and classical through to jazz, country, rock, and metal. This category encompasses the full playing family — acoustic, electric, and bass — along with the accessories, amplification, and guidance that help players at every stage of their journey make the right choice for their sound and style.
Acoustic and Classical
Acoustic guitars are the natural starting point for many UK players. Dreadnought, orchestra, and jumbo body shapes produce distinct tonal characters, making some better suited to strumming and others to fingerpicking. Classical models use nylon strings, which are gentler on the fingertips and widely recommended for beginners. Electro-acoustic designs bridge the gap between stage and studio, feeding a clean signal to a PA without sacrificing the organic feel of an unamplified instrument.
Electric
The electric guitar is the defining instrument of popular music. Solid-body designs from names such as Fender and Gibson dominate the market, while semi-hollow and hollow-body models bring a warmer resonance suited to jazz and blues. Scale length, pickup configuration, and hardware all shape how an instrument sounds and plays, and the right choice depends as much on style as budget. PRS, Ibanez, and Epiphone round out a strong mid-range offering popular with UK players at every level.
Bass
Bass guitars underpin every band's sound, locking in with the rhythm section and providing the low-frequency foundation that holds a mix together. Four-string models are the standard entry point, with five- and six-string variants offering extended range for more adventurous players. Brands such as Sire, Yamaha, and Warwick cover the spectrum from beginner-friendly instruments to touring-professional workhorses.
Buying Considerations for UK Players
Choosing a guitar means weighing playability, tonewoods, hardware quality, and the music you want to make. Beginners should prioritise a comfortable action and stable tuning; intermediate players often benefit from upgrading pickups or hardware; professionals typically focus on build consistency and stage reliability. Budget, available space, and access to a local technician for setup and repairs are all practical factors worth considering when buying in the UK market.
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- Gibson Acoustic Guitar
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- Gibson Es 335
- Gibson Explorer
- Gibson Firebird
- Gibson Garage London
- Gibson Guitars
- Gibson Hummingbird
- Gibson J45
- Gibson Les Paul
- Gibson Les Paul Standard
- Gibson Sg
- Gretsch
- Gretsch Electric Guitar
- Gretsch Electromatic
- Gretsch Guitars
- Gretsch White Falcon
- Guild Acoustic Guitar
- Guild Electric Guitar
- Guitar Amplifiers
- Guitar Body
- Guitar Bridge
- Guitar Classic Yamaha
- Guitar Frets
- Guitar Guitar
- Guitar Hardware
- Guitar Knobs
- Guitar Neck
- Guitar Nut
- Guitar Pickups
- Guitar Strings
- Guitar Tuners
- Guitar Wiring Kit
- Guitars (General)
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- Guitars — Fender
- Guitars — Gibson
- Guitars — Guild
- Guitars — Ibanez
- Guitars — Jackson
- Guitars — Martin
- Guitars — Music Man
- Guitars — Other Brands
- Guitars — Sigma
- Guitars — Squier
- Guitars — Takamine
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- Schecter Electric Guitar
- Schecter Guitars
- Seagull Acoustic Guitar
- Seagull Electric Guitar
- Semi Hollow Guitar
- Short Scale Guitar
- Sigma Acoustic Guitar
- Signature Guitar
- Silent Guitar
- Single Coil Pickups
- Single Cut Guitar
- Sire
- Sire Electric Guitar
- Squier
- Squier Electric Guitar
- Squier Stratocaster
- Squier Telecaster
- Stratocaster
- Student Guitar
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